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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Lizzie_Zoom on 01 April 2009, 12:58:15
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Further to Skruntie's recent thread I have found a Rover with a V12 shoe horned into it!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/projectcardetail.asp?id=4
Imagine getting to the rear of that engine for servicing!! :o :o :o
.........and anyone interested in a great restoration project??:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/MerlinEngineDamaged.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/johncayr/98708434/)
8-) 8-) 8-) ;)
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Hope the cam cover gaskets are a bit more reliable than on an Omega! Look at all the bolts that have to come off! :o
Kevin
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Hope the cam cover gaskets are a bit more reliable than on an Omega! Look at all the bolts that have to come off! :o
Kevin
Indeed Kevin, and just imagine the oil loss if the gaskets failed! :o :o
Still at least these engines didn't have all the ruddy sensors that our miggies have! ::) ::) :D :D ;)
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IIRC in most configurations the oil tank capacity was about the same as an Omega's fuel tank capacity so a little weeping from the cam covers was probably no issue - until it caught fire. :o
Kevin
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IIRC in most configurations the oil tank capacity was about the same as an Omega's fuel tank capacity so a little weeping from the cam covers was probably no issue - until it caught fire. :o
Kevin
Yep every airman's fear!! :o :o
At least they didn't have the fuel floating around in the cockpit which I understand the ME109's had! :o :o ::)
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sIqRiQVmeA&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jfBxQP4ZI&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-aC5B348rA&feature=related[/media]
Here you go Lizzie. :y :y
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sIqRiQVmeA&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jfBxQP4ZI&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-aC5B348rA&feature=related[/media]
Here you go Lizzie. :y :y
Thanks Skruntie!! :-* :-* :y :y
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I like the way that is called PRACTICAL performance cars.
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Just imagine taking down the autobahns of Germany......You`d have schmidt in his Beemer going ACHTUNG SPITFIRE!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Just imagine taking down the autobahns of Germany......You`d have schmidt in his Beemer going ACHTUNG SPITFIRE!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D and then telling his boss he needs one of those and then he could win the war business!! :D :D ;)
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Give me a squadron of spitfires!
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Give me a squadron of spitfires!
Ja Adolf Galland, but Reichmarschall Goring will never allow it!! ;D ;D ;D ;)
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5 of the best WW2 aircraft were powered by these :y
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Spitfire
Hurricane
Lancaster
Mosquito
Mustang
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5 of the best WW2 aircraft were powered by these :y
Indeed Martin:
Spitfire Mk1-9, Hurricane, Mosquito Mk2, Lancaster, P51 B/D Mustang ;).
The Fairey Battle also was, but less said about that aircraft the better! ::) ::)
Edit: Opps! sorry Bertie, you beat me to it!! ::) ::)
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Spitfire
Hurricane
Lancaster
Mosquito
Mustang
8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
Good guess - well some of the other aircraft were not good - eg Defiant
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Spitfire
Hurricane
Lancaster
Mosquito
Mustang
8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
Good guess - well some of the other aircraft were not good - eg Defiant
......and the The Fairey Battle, along with the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V, were not good either. ;)
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
nice photo :y :y :y
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sIqRiQVmeA&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jfBxQP4ZI&feature=related[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-aC5B348rA&feature=related[/media]
Here you go Lizzie. :y :y
I cant open those, says 'Embedding disabled by request' what does that mean, I can usually open a u tube link :-/ :-/
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
nice photo :y :y :y
Not one of mine, sadly. I was distracted by the roar. And the beer tent, IIRC. ;D
Kevin
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
Beautiful aircraft which I believe is a DC6 (???)
If it is I took my second airplane flight in one of those in 1962!! :-* :-* :-*
PS ......and I'm convinced it was a British Eagle Airways plane!! :o :o
What lovely memories!! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
Thanks Kevin!! :-*
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
Beautiful aircraft which I believe is a DC6 (???)
If it is I took my second airplane flight in one of those in 1962!! :-* :-* :-*
It is indeed.
Kevin
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I was lucky enough to see a Spitfire close up when i went to duxford a few years back...They had it on the field doing an engine test...Plus they took it up i nearly wet myself the sound was beautiful i felt really honoured to see and hear it that day....... 8-) 8-) 8-)
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
nice photo :y :y :y
Not one of mine, sadly. I was distracted by the roar. And the beer tent, IIR
Kevin
i like the distraction of the beer tent ;D ;D ;D
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
Beautiful aircraft which I believe is a DC6 (???)
If it is I took my second airplane flight in one of those in 1962!! :-* :-* :-*
It is indeed.
Kevin
I was too late with my last post update ::) ::):
PS ......and I'm convinced it was a British Eagle Airways plane!! :o :o :o
What lovely memories!! 8-) 8-) 8-)
Thanks Kevin!! :-*
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I was lucky enough to see a Spitfire close up when i went to duxford a few years back...They had it on the field doing an engine test...Plus they took it up i nearly wet myself the sound was beautiful i felt really honoured to see and hear it that day....... 8-) 8-) 8-)
Yes, I know exactly how you felt!! 8-) 8-) 8-) No other sound like it to especially us war / post war babies!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :D ;)
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I was lucky enough to see a Spitfire close up when i went to duxford a few years back...They had it on the field doing an engine test...Plus they took it up i nearly wet myself the sound was beautiful i felt really honoured to see and hear it that day....... 8-) 8-) 8-)
One turned up at the local airfield a few years ago. I stood at the wing tip when it started up and watched about 1/2 a litre of avgas get chucked out of the exhaust stubs as it was cranking, light up when it fired, and then get blown out by the propwash before it could do any damage. :o
Kevin
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
Beautiful aircraft which I believe is a DC6 (???)
If it is I took my second airplane flight in one of those in 1962!! :-* :-* :-*
It is indeed.
Kevin
I was too late with my last post update ::) ::):
PS ......and I'm convinced it was a British Eagle Airways plane!! :o :o :o
What lovely memories!! 8-) 8-) 8-)
Thanks Kevin!! :-*
That might be helped by the fact it says that no the side of the aircraft. ::) ::)
I can't get technical about planes, but that is a very evocative photograph... :y
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A fantastic sounding engine without a doubt, although I must admit I did nearly void myself when I heard this take off at Farnborough last year: ;D
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg/800px-Dc-6-g-apsa-far2008-01.jpg)
Normally air cooled engines do nothing for me, but when you have 72 cylinders all at full chat... ::)
Kevin
Beautiful aircraft which I believe is a DC6 (???)
If it is I took my second airplane flight in one of those in 1962!! :-* :-* :-*
It is indeed.
Kevin
I was too late with my last post update ::) ::):
PS ......and I'm convinced it was a British Eagle Airways plane!! :o :o :o
What lovely memories!! 8-) 8-) 8-)
Thanks Kevin!! :-*
That might be helped by the fact it says that no the side of the aircraft. ::) ::)
I can't get technical about planes, but that is a very evocative photograph... :y
No Mike it is more than that; I remember things in a photographic way, and I distinctly recall that logo and the tailplane insignia. :D ;)